Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. C. BUCH 8v R. BROUSB.

GAR GOUPLING.

No. 396,237. Patented Jan. 15, 1889.

NTTED STATES PATENT Trucs.

cAR-oouPLlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 396,237-,- datedJanuary 15, 1889.

Application filed September 29, 1888. Serial No. 286,781. (No model.) i

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN C. RUCH and REUBEN BRoUsE, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Northumberland, in the county ofNorthumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in CarCouplers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in automatic car-couplers; and itconsists in the construction and novel combination of parts, hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Figurel of the drawings represents a perspective view of a car with acoupler embodying the invention attached, the yoke-links being turnedback. Fig. 2 represents a front or face thereof. Fig. 3 represents aside View of the same.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the draw-bar of acar-coupler, and B the draw-head on the outer end thereof, whichdraw-head is a solid rectangular block with two lateraloutwardly-standing ears, b b.

O C are the coupling-hooks, each having its heel pivoted between theears h b'bf the corresponding draw-head, so that it will turn up anddown thereon. The hook has at its outer end the triangular head cinclined or beveled from its transverse outer edge both upward anddownward, and having its rear surfaces, c c', inclined outward towardthe free end of the hook, so that the said surfaces of opposing hookswill catch and hold on each other more securely.

D is an arm standing laterally from one side of the shank of eachcoupling-hook, for a purpose hereinafter explained, and d is arectangular supporting-bracket depending from a suitable part of the carand holding the shank of the corresponding hook., which rests withinsaid bracket horizontally, so that the hooks cannot fall apart.

E is a yoke-link roughly V- shaped, and with its end formed into loopsand pivoted on a bolt passed through a transverse opening in the hea-dc,the head of the bolt retaining the loop in place at one end of theyoke-link, while that at the other end is similarly retained by a pinpassed through atransverse opening in the bolt. The head c might havestuds cast integrally on each side as a substitute for the bolt. Theyoke-link can be coupled to a drawhead of ordinary construction7 as itcan enter said draw-head and be secured therein by a pin in the ordinarymanner.

F is a transverse shaft journaled in proper bearings secured to the car,and provided at its ends with the crank-handles ff to the outer side ofthe train.

The shaft F is provided at a proper poin't with an arm, G, which has itsen'd connected by a chain, g, with the arm D, so that by means of thecrank-handlesf the corresponding coupling-hook can be raised anduncoupled by the brakeman standing on the ground at the side of thetrain.

H is a double-armed transverse lever pivoted to a support, 7L, standingat a proper point of the platform; and I is a vertical rod extendingthrough proper bearings attached to the ear at proper points and havingthe horizontally-bent arm i thereabove. One arm of said lever can bepressed down by the foot of the brakeman on the platform raising theother arm and the corresponding coupling-hook by means of the chain thatconnects said arm that is raised and the arm D on said hook. By means ofthe rodl the coupling-hook can be raised from the top of the car.

The head c of one coupling-hook lies above and engages that of the otherand must be lifted to uncouple therefrom.

The coupler is simple and strong' of construction, and can be operatedfrom either side of the train7 the top of the car, or the platformthereof. Before two hooks are coupled together the yoke-links are turnedback onto the' upper surfaces of their shanks.

Having described our invention, we claiml. The combination of thedraw-head, the coupling-hook pivoted thereto and having the triangularhead, and theV-shaped link having its ends pivoted to the opposite sidesof the said triangular head, as set forth.

2. The combination of the draw-head, the coupling-hook pivoted thereto,the arm D, projecting laterally from the side of the couplinghook, therock-shaft arranged above the coup- IOO ling-hook and having1 an aiin,G, and the chain In testimony that We elaiin the foregoing as connectingthe aiins D G, as Set forth. our own We have hereto affixed oui`signatures In a ear-Coupler, the Combination, with in presence of twowitnesses.

the draw-heads having' the lateral ears'b, the

5 pvoted coupling-hooks havin the triangular JOHN C. BUCH.

heads c and lateral amns D, and the suppoit- REUBEN BROUSE.ing-brackets, of the double-armed level.l 1I, pivoted on the support 7L,the vertical iod I, hav- \Vitnesses: ing the handle f above the ear, andthe chain M. A. MCFARLAND,

n i, connecting the arm D and the adjacent arm JOHN G. GULICK.

of the lever H, substantially as specified.

